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Environment - Air
Odor compound production, accumulation, and volatilization from swine manure
The objectives of this project were to determine the changes in odor compound content and composition of three swine manure storage systems over the course of a year characterize and compare the...
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Identification of quantitative trait nucleotides (QTN) for pork tenderness.
The identification of predictive DNA markers for pork quality would allow U.S. pork producers and breeders to more quickly and efficiently select genetically superior animals for production of...
Public Health - Other
Understanding health-related microbial, odor, and ammonia fate following swine lagoon wastewater application by center pivot irrigation
Microorganisms are present in animal wastewater. These microorganisms may include those important in human and animal disease. Animal wastewater may also contain ammonia and compounds that produce...
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